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About our company

Making mining cleaner, safer, and more efficient.

Bind-X develops biological binders that help mining operations reduce dust, save water, and improve haul road performance. Our technology is safe, eco-friendly, and designed to deliver measurable results from day one.

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our vision

Biotech for heavy industry

We aim to make mining operations more efficient and sustainable. By replacing outdated, water-intensive methods with biological solutions, we reduce operational costs, conserve water, and enhance safety.

Preventing pitfalls from the start makes renaturation afterwards­ so much easier.

Biological dust control is a total new approach that helps mine sites drastically reduce their water usage at a time when it’s never been more scarce.  Through naturally occurring biological processes, Terrabind™ helps bind soil particles into a hardened and more resilient surface layer that supports improved road performance and dust control.

New bio-tech is here. It works. And it’s future-proofing mining operations in more than 20 countries.

Our history

Bind-X Journey

Dust BioSolutions logo, the former Bind-X company name
Foundation 

2013

Company established as Dust BioSolutions with the vision to develop sustainable biological alternatives for dust control.

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First industrial trials

2016

Pilot projects confirmed our biological approach outperforms traditional methods.

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Rebranding

2020

Rebranded as Bind-X, reflecting our mission of sustainable innovation.

Eramet Open Innovation Challenge 2022 award trophy
Series A & Award

2021

Series A financing supported production expansion and international growth. Bind-X also won the Eramet Responsible Mining Challenge.

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Expansion to Africa

2022

Opened production and commercial hub in South Africa to serve the global mining market.

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Global scale-up

2025

Scaling globally, expanding solutions across Australia, Chile, and Africa.

Our experts, biotechnologists, soil specialists, and mining professionals, collaborate globally to deliver practical, scalable, and sustainable solutions tailored to mining operations.

Dr. re. nat. Luitpold Fried


Managing Director
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key numbers towards our mission

Results our clients get

Water consumption

Less water used on dust control
Water trucks

Fewer water trucks on the road
diesel consumption

Less diesel consumed
CO2 emissions

Less carbon emitted

With our biological dust control method, our customers can strengthen their environmental performance and support more responsible mining practices. Read more about how you can move towards more Responsible Mining with us.

Voices at Bind-X

People who power Bind-X

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JC Le Roux

Head of Business Development Africa

“One thing that I’m passionate about is the overall (positive) impact that our activities generate for our clients. It’s a great feeling to be part of that change for the better.”

Janet Reznicek, head of marketing at Bind-X
Janet Reznicek

Head of Marketing

“The fact that I get to work with an incredibly bright and talented bunch of individuals is what drives me everyday. We have a diverse group of bio-scientists, soil technologists, and mining specialists, who are based all over Australia, Africa, and Europe – it’s fantastic.”

Ruben Du Toit, business development mining at Bind-X
Ruben Du Toit

Business Development Mining

"Our technology is setting a new standard in mining - reducing environmental impact while improving operational efficiency. I am proud to be leading the shift toward more sustainable, future-focused practices in the industry."

awards and press

Recognition and partnerships

Eramet logo

Winner of the 
Eramet Responsible Mining Challenge

About eramet

Eramet is a major player in the extraction and recovery of metals as well as the production and transformation of high-performance alloys. 

Eramets Purpose: “We want to become a reference for the responsible transformation of the Earth’s mineral resources for ‘living well’ together.”

Why eramet choose us

Through an innovative, patented, and sustainable dust control product, Bind-X provides the mining sector a twofold value proposition: a 35 % cost reduction over the cheapest alternatives and an improved environmental performance.

This initiative shows us that innovation can make an important contribution to responsible mining.

Hello Tomorrow logo

Hello Tomorrow Award for Industrial Biotechnology

About hello tomorrow

Hello Tomorrow was created in 2011 by a group of individuals convinced that science has the potential to change the world for the better, but that the traditional model of technology transfer to bring solutions from lab to market – and from idea to impact – could not rise to this challenge.

Why Hello tomorrow choose us

We are thrilled to be backing such an innovative business, and looking forward to working with the team on applying their binding technology to other industries and bringing many more new products to the international market.

  • Winner of the 
Eramet Responsible Mining Challenge
  • Hello Tomorrow Award for Industrial Biotechnology

achieve more together

Our investor

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We collaborate with like-minded organisations for research and development, strategic partnerships and technology licensing.

Our shareholder, Terra Nostra Corporate Finance Beratung GmbH supports us at every step of the value chain.

towards our bigger mission

Sustainability projects in other industries

As well as the mining industry, we’re also developing new ways to make other industries cleaner and more sustainable.


Construction sector

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The construction sector is booming worldwide as the world’s population grows. With this comes dramatic growth in dust pollution and water consumption. Our biological dust control products can reduce water consumption and dust fallout in construction & infrastructure projects.

Agriculture and weed control

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Population growth is also increasing demands on the global agriculture industry. Most weed control methods rely on chemical herbicides that create health risks and environmental harm. Our biological technology creates a physical semi-permeable layer within the soil that impedes the growth of weeds. It’s a highly effective and safe way to make farming more sustainable.

career at bind-x

Join a team that has a positive impact

Do you have a passion to make a difference?  We’re driven to reduce environmental harm in heavy industries. Integration and inclusion are also essential values for us and we support them in the biotechnology sector.

What’s it like to be part of our team? Our culture is all about cohesion, community spirit, and innovation. And we like to have fun, too! 

We’re a fast-growing company with opportunities in Germany,  in South Africa, and our newly-opened location in Australia. We’re always on the lookout for bright, creative people who are enthusiastic and love to continuously learn. 

If this sounds like you, we would love you to hear from you. Check out our current job openings or send us your CV.

Ruben Du Toit, business development mining at Bind-X
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Get in touch and let us know how we can help you